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Paris ballet stars bring relief in children's hospital
Lifestyle 4 years ago

Paris ballet stars bring relief in children's hospital

In an intensive care unit, an intubated boy is watching intensely as two star dancers from the Paris Opera twirl before him in shimmering costumes.
Dance reaches beyond the physical and through the virtual 'wall'
Art & Culture 5 years ago

Dance reaches beyond the physical and through the virtual 'wall'

It is said that art thrives in strife, and Indonesian dance is breaking new ground at home (literally) and beyond as it stretches the bounds of the physical stage to reach audiences through digital space.
Ready, set, Zoom: India gypsy dancers take their art online
Art & Culture 5 years ago

Ready, set, Zoom: India gypsy dancers take their art online

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people to go online, but the largely nomadic, marginalized Kalbeliya face bigger challenges than most, with several living in mud huts or tents with patchy electricity and non-existent WiFi.
Dancers keep show going on virtual stage
Art & Culture 5 years ago

Dancers keep show going on virtual stage

Virtual settings provide a new home for self-expression for a dance community deprived of its stage.
Gianti Giadi’s lifelong love for dance
People 6 years ago

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Gianti Giadi’s lifelong love for dance

Since her childhood days, Gianti “Gigi” Giadi has always been an avid dancer, nurtured by her dancer mother.
'Celestial Sorrow': The ghosts of past unfinished business
Art & Culture 6 years ago

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'Celestial Sorrow': The ghosts of past unfinished business

A collaboration between Berlin-based choreographer Meg Stuart and Yogyakarta artist Jompet Kuswidananto turned grief into an artistic expression for the senses.
Celebrating the life of Hazel Chung
People 6 years ago

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Celebrating the life of Hazel Chung

She also played a pivotal role in paving the way for Balinese artists to study at prestigious universities in the United States.
Bournonville ballet takes root in Indonesia
Art & Culture 6 years ago

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Bournonville ballet takes root in Indonesia

For ballerina Wenny Halim, the seeds of her dream to popularize the Bournonville ballet tradition – a Danish national treasure – in Indonesia, have just started to sprout.
Gamelan, Debussy reunited at ‘Impressions Universelles’
Art & Culture 6 years ago

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Gamelan, Debussy reunited at ‘Impressions Universelles’

More than 100 years ago, the tunes of the Sari Oneng gamelan set enchanted French composer Claude Debussy at the World Fair in Paris. The historic gamelan set once again showcased its charming sounds at a recent concert in Jakarta.
Didik Nini Thowok, the dance maestro
Books 7 years ago

Didik Nini Thowok, the dance maestro

Former journalist Herry Gendut Janarto showcases a very fluid writing style in the biography that tells the story of Indonesia’s dance maestro Didik Nini Thowok.
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